A Harmony of the Gospels

“All of the incidents during this period after the temptation are given in John’s Gospel. But for the Fourth Gospel we should not know that Jesus did not plunge at once into the great Galilean Ministry.” (Luke 3:21–23)

“Matthew’s three divisions of the genalogy represent three great periods in the history of Israel” (Luke 3:23–38)

“Luke could have seen Mary, if still alive, or could have obtained it from one of Mary’s circle either orally or in manuscript from. Some scholars even suggest ‘Gospel of Mary’ and even, ‘Gospel of the Baptist’ as a written source for Luke in 1:5–2:52. Sanday (The Life of Christ in Recent Research, p. 166) says: ‘These two chapters—whatever the date at which they were first committed to writing—are essentially the most archaic thing in the whole New Testament.’” (Luke 1:5–25)

“This view is not accepted by all scholars, though it is found as early as Eusebius (Hist. Eccl. i, 7)” (Luke 3:23–38)

“Joseph, to whom the Virgin Mary was betrothed, begat Jesus.’” (Luke 3:23–38)